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Opportunity Summary:

The Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes grant opportunity (NSF Funding Opportunity Number 10-592) is a National Science Foundation discretionary grant program designed to support large-scale, institute-style efforts that bring together broad segments of the scientific community. The central requirement is that the proposed institute’s activities involve the mathematical sciences in a substantial, clearly integral way, and that the project is ambitious enough in scope to justify institute-level funding, multi-year duration, and the operational infrastructure needed to run sustained programs. In practice, this means proposals are expected to go beyond typical single-investigator or small-team research projects and instead lay out a coordinated, community-facing plan that can serve as a hub for research activity.

The program’s goals are threefold. First, it aims to advance research in the mathematical sciences themselves by enabling concentrated thematic programs, collaborations, and sustained scientific exchanges that accelerate progress. Second, it seeks to increase the impact of mathematical sciences across other disciplines, reflecting NSF’s interest in mathematics as a driver of discovery in areas like the physical sciences, engineering, computer science, biology, economics, and other fields where mathematical ideas and methods can create major leverage. Third, it emphasizes expanding the talent base engaged in mathematical research in the United States, which typically implies meaningful attention to developing and attracting researchers at different career stages and broadening participation in the mathematical sciences community.

NSF anticipated making about 4 awards under this opportunity, with an estimated total program funding level of $12,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between an award floor of $1,500,000 and an award ceiling of $4,000,000, indicating support sized for substantial operations rather than limited or pilot activities. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The CFDA number associated with the program is 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences). Cost sharing or matching is not required, which generally means applicants are not obligated to provide institutional matching funds as a condition of eligibility, although institutes often demonstrate institutional commitment in other ways.

Eligibility is limited to specific organization types within the United States. Proposals may be submitted by universities or four-year colleges that are accredited and have a campus located in the United States, as well as by nonprofit, non-academic organizations in the United States associated with educational or research activities. The solicitation allows multi-institutional consortia, but it requires that one entity serve as the lead organization and accept overall management responsibility, which is important for governance, budgeting, reporting, and accountability.

Key dates in the posted record show the opportunity was posted on August 10, 2010, with proposal deadlines in early 2011. The original full proposal deadline was February 4, 2011, and the current closing date listed is February 11, 2011 (also described as the full proposal deadline). Applicants seeking the full details, requirements, and application instructions are directed to NSF Publication 10-592. For access issues related to the electronic announcement, the contact provided is NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.

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